Senior Delivery Manager

Government Recruitment Service; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Leeds is seeking a dedicated professional to lead and coach cross-functional teams in delivering digital projects. This role emphasizes collaboration, accountability, and a commitment to user-centered design. The ideal candidate will track financials, promote Agile practices, and facilitate effective communication within teams. Joining offers substantial benefits, including generous annual leave and a strong pension contribution.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams in digital projects.
• Ability to foster collaboration and empower team members.
• Skills to track financials and manage commercial aspects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach teams to deliver digital projects and products.
• Promote high standards of user-centered design and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate communication between teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Effective communication

Collaboration

Coaching

Job description

This role will work within the Policy, Digital & Data Directorate. The role holder will play a pivotal role enabling and leading cross-functional teams to successfully deliver digital projects and products. They will lead teams by example, fostering collaboration and removing obstacles.

The role holder will coach and enable teams, identifying practices to optimise quality, improve processes, and demonstrate value delivery for their context. Their proven ability to facilitate effective communication and empower teams will be crucial in ensuring the timely and efficient delivery of digital solutions that align with user needs and stakeholder objectives.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

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Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Lead and coach cross-functional teams to deliver digital projects and products.
• Foster a culture of empowerment, accountability, and psychological safety within teams.
• Track financials and manage commercial aspects to ensure value for money.
• Promote high standards of quality, user-centered design, and continuous improvement.
• Champion Agile and Lean ways of working, coaching teams in iterative delivery.
• Remove obstacles and facilitate effective communication between teams and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to align delivery with strategic goals.
• Plan team capacity and priorities, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.

For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.